As fuel prices soar, and carbon emissions reach hazardous levels, many people are searching for a new, . Algae is now being considered a viable source for the next generation of biofuels. Algae, like other sources of biofuels, grows using carbon dioxide, but has been shown to have more energy per acre than other biofuel sources, such as corn or soybeans. This means that fewer resources are needed to make enough biofuel to replace fossil fuels.
Compared to soybeans, algae production would take the total land and water resources to make enough biofuel to reduce or eliminate the need for fossil fuels used for transportation. Additionally, an acre of algae can produce , compared to only 70 gallons produced by soybeans.
Algae is also a good way to reduce carbon emission from coal plants. Carbon dioxide rich emissions from coal production could be used as food for the fast-growing algae, effectively recycling the carbon emissions.
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